The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, may pass off as quietly as if it were nothing; every… — Søren Kierkegaard
The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, may pass off as quietly as if it were nothing; every other loss, that of an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife etc., is sure to be noticed.
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